Combination folding bed and davenport



. Nov. 1, 1932. Y E. WEINMAN 1,835,160

COMBINATION FOLDING BED AND DAVENPORT Original Filed Aug. 16, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 1, 1932. E. L. WEINMAN 1,885,160

COMBINATION FOLDING BED AND DAVENPORT Original Filed Aug. 16,1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @MZF Patented Nov. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFiCE.

EDWIN L. WEINMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-TENTH TO JAMES J.

MGKENNA AND SOL W. HARRIS,

BOTH OF, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS COMBINATION FOLDING BED AND DAVENPORT Application filed August 16, 1923, Seria1 No. 657,668. Renewed. March 19, 1932.

scribed, which shall be perfectly concealed when not in use, easy in operation, and readily convertedinto either position and with a mnnmum of effort.

A still further object of the invention isthe combination of a folding bed with a davenport, wherein ample space is provided for a mattress, bedding and pillowswithin the folding bed, which will be automatically brought up into position, ready for use when the davenport is opened to form a bed. A still further important object of the invntion is the provision of a combined davenport and folding bed, which is very simply and strongly constructed, and which is easier to operate and cheaper to than most similar devices known in the market.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparent fromthe disclosures in the accompanying drawings and specification.

The invention (in a preferred form) is shown in the drawings hereinafter more fully described.

Fig. I is an inner vertical side section with the device in its closed position when forming a davenport.

Fig. Ia is a separate view of the seat-rotating-mechanism.

Fig. II is a detailed sectional view of the left hand end of the davenport in its closed position.

Fig. Hat is a separate view of the plates connecting side ends and front board.

Fig. III is the rear view of the other end of the device, when in aclosed position.

Fig.IIIa shows the rear of the side end transversely connected. 7

Fig. IV is a vertical longitudinal side section of the device in'its open position when of its principal objects the combina-' manufacture forming a bed and showing front end bed section folded over in dotted lines.

Fig. V is a horizontal view of asection of the bed davenport in open position when extended, showing the bed spring fabric attached with helical springs to the bed'frame sections with seat and back underneathz.

The reference numeralIindicates the frame of the davenport having side end sections 1 and connecting boards 2 and 3 attached there to in back and in front. I

A foldable bed frame made of angle iron; consisting of transversely connected rectan gularlyshaped front and rear end sections 4-and 6 and intermediate section 5 pivoted to one another at points 7 and 8, is swingingly supported by means of supporting arms 9 at point 10, provided with studs 11 which are inserted in slots 12 of plates 13 which are connected to the side end members 1 of the I davenport frame and the front end section 4 is supported by means of legs 14, pivoted at point 15, the legs being rigidly connected by a cross bar 16 at point 17 and are provided with extensions 18 resting upon the floor when in open position and adapted to fold by manual operation upon the bed frame sec: tion 4 when the latter is folded-upon the intermediate bed frame section 5 and swung rearward into a vertical position while. con verted into a davenport, as shown in Figures I, II, III and IV. To the front bed section 4 is also pivoted a link 19at point 20which is provided with a slot and notch 21 for the purpose of locking the leg 14 in a rectangular position when the bedframe is being opened in engaging astud 22 of leg 14, releasing the same when the front bed section 4 is folded upward upon intermediate bed section 5 and folding parallel thereto.

At the free end of the link 19 is pivoted a link 23 to which is pivotally' connected by means of plate 24 an upholstered davenport back 25 at its upper end and at its lower end the back member 25 is suspended by linkages 26 at point 27 from the intermediate bed frame section 5 and resting against the same and concealing it when in folded position.-

The front end bed section 4 is pivoted to IOU intermediate bed section at point 7 folding upon the same at a sharp angle and is supported in that position by means of slotted link 28 which engages a stud 29 of intermediate section 5 at point 30 and is swingingly connected to front bed-section 4 at point 31 and actuated by the folding and unfolding of the latter.

To intermediate bed section 5 is pivoted a link 32 at point 33 provided with a slot and notch 34 sliding upon a stud 35 attached to davenport side end section 1 at point 36 guid ing and limiting the forward and backward swinging of bed frame sections 4, 5 and 6, and by means of connecting link 37 pivoted to link 32 at point 38 on one end and on the other to inner bed section 6 at point 39 the latter is supported horizontally while in opened or closed position and during its transitory movement from one to the other.

A stud 40 extending outwardly at pivot 8 which connects intermediate bed section 5 with the inner end bed section 6, is inserted in loop 41 of a helical extension spring 42 which is hooked by loop 43 to a stud 44 which is attached to davenport side end section 1 and by means of the extension and contraction of this spring 42 the weight of the folding bed and upholstered back suspended therefrom is counterbalanced in its opening and closing operation.

To the side end section 1 is rigidly attached a set of plates 45 and 46 providing a slotted guide way, in which a roller 47 slides and rotates, this roller being connected to a plate 48 which is rigidly screwed on to a davenport seat 49 on the side thereof and to which is also pivoted a link 50 at point 51 swinging with its other end on the upper part of slotted guide plates 45 and 46 at point 52, this link 50 controlling and limiting the seat 49 in its rotary motion while reversing the same.

On the side of seat 49 is rigidly attached a plate 53, curved and notched, which when the seat is in its normal position supports the same by sliding upon and resting upon a roller 54, connected to an angular plate 55, which is screwed on to davenport side end section 1 near its front and has slotted openings 56, into which plates with studs 57 fit, these plates being screwed onto front board 3 on each end thereof, connecting it detachably to side end sections 1.

A bed spring fabric 58 is attached by means of helical springs to the folding bed sections as shown in Figure V and carries a mattress, bedding and pillows in horizontal position when open and stores the same away i when closed.

.' side of the structure and therefore should be considered in duplicate.

The operation 0/ the article described is as follows When the folding bed is closed and the back and seat members 25 and 49 are in their normal position while in use as a davenport and it is desired to change the same into an open bed, the fingers are inserted between the back and seat and the seat pulled upward and forward into an approximate vertical position and the upholstered back with the folding bed sections 4 and 5 attached thereto swung forward and downward into a horizontal position. The front end section 4 of the folding bed frame is then swung outward and the legs 14 opened and brought into a vertical position, either by force of gravity or by manual operation, beneath the reversed front end bed section 4 supporting same. The swinging forward of the bed frame brings also the innerend bed section 6 at the rear end of the bed into an upward position by means of automatic operation of links 32 and 37.

After the bed sections 4, 5 and 6 are brought in horizontal alignment, forming a continuous bed frame with the bed spring fabric attached thereto as shown on Fig. V and supporting the mattress, beddingand pillows carried upon and within the folding bed frame, the bed is ready for use and the seat and back are both suspended underneath thereof in a reversed position. The entire conversion from a closed davenport to an open bed is performed easily and quickly by a practically continuous motion of swinging the seat upward with one hand and the back and bed forward and outward with the other hand.

In closing the folding bed to convert it again into a davenport, the front bed section 4 is folded over the intermediate bed frame section 5 at a sharp angle thereto and supported in that position by slotted link 28 and the legs 14 are folded upon front bedscction 4 parallel thereto, thereby releasing automatically the locking of the legs by links 19 which also support and suspend the upholstered back 25 and by lifting the back with bed sections 4 and 5 upward and. swinging them rearward the lower end of the intermediate bed section 5 presses against the inverted front end of the seat in the rear of the davenport frame and forces thereby the seat 49 around the roller 47 to rotate in the slotted guide way provided by plates 45 and 46, the seat being guided and limited in its rotary movement by links 50, until the seat is again in its normal horizontal position with the upholstering on top.

This conversion from bed into davenport also requires practically only one continuous operation consisting of the closing of front end bed section 4 and the swinging backward of the folded bed frame by merely pushing the back of the davenport upward and backward from a'horizontalto an upright position.

These simple operations of opening and closing the device and thereby converting the same from davenport into bed and vice versa require very little effort and are very easily accomplished, as the Weight is evenly distributed and the entire construction well balanced in its different operative positions.

Having thus described my invention and its preferred form of construction, I claim as new and desire to secure by ent: I

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a back, a seat provided with supporting means in front thereof, a folding bed and all its upper parts covered on top by said back, comprising pivotally connected intermediate inner and outer sections, the intermediate section being pivotally mounted within said frame, a supporting and adjusting means hinged to the inner section actuated by the swinging of the intermediate section to and from elevated position to raise and lower the inner section, andmeans whereby the bed may be collapsed within said frame with said intermediate section in a rearwardly inclined position at the rear of the seat with said inner section supported ina horizontal position at the lower end-of saidintermedia'te section and projecting in front of the rear end of the seat and said outer section with: the legs collapsed thereon suspended in a vertical position at an angle to the said intermediate section outside the end of the folding lower rear section.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a back, a seat provided with supporting means near the front thereof, a folding bed, and all its upper parts covered on top by said back, comprising pivotally connected intermediate, inner and outer sections, means connecting some of said sections to said frame, support ing and adjustingme'ans for the inner section attached to said frame actuatedby the swinging of the intermediate sectionto and from elevated position to raise and lower the inner section, and means whereby the bed'may be collapsed withinsaid frame with said intermediate section in a rearwardly inclined vposition at the rear of the seat with said inner section supported in an approximately horizontal position at the inner end of said'intermediate section and projecting in front of the upperrear end of the seat, and said outer section folded downwardly at an angle to the said intermediate section.

3. In the combination of a folding bed and clavenport including a frame, a seat member, and a back member, a downwardly folded end bed section, an uprightly folded intermediate main bed section and an inner rearwardly folded end bed section, means connect- Letters Pat- I nectedtogether,

ing said sections with one another, and means connecting the same to said frame, saidbed sections being adapted to enclose a mattress, bedding and pillows, said back member being constructed to extend rearwardly over the uprightly downwardly and rearwardly folded bed sections covering and concealing the same and the mattress, bedding, and pillows enclosed therein from above, operating connecting means on said folding bed and back member and concealed below the top of the latter whereby the lower end of said back member may be placed in close to said intermediate upright main bed section when folded, and means whereby the latter may be folded over said rearwardly folded inner end section behind said seat and below the top of said back when converted to davenport position, thesaid seat being in substantially horizontal po'siton with the intermediate main bed section being extended above said seat in spaced relation thereto when the bed sections are extended to aligned posi-.

tion forming a bed.

4. A combined davenport and folding bed, the latter comprising upwardly, downwardly, and rearwardly folded bed sections connected to one another, a davenport frame provided with supporting guides, areversible seat member provided with means to .slide upon said guides, meansto support said seat member near its front in'front offsaid folding bed, and in close juxtaposition thereto when the latter is in upright position, said seat being adapted through its combined rotary and sliding 'movement torprovide a clearance in front of said bed'sections, therejuxtaposition by enabling the same toibe brought from an upright position in the rear of said seat member to horizontalposition with the rear parts of'said foldingibed above said seat member when converted to bed position, an. upholstered back member movable relative to said folding bed and-provided with a rearwardly extending top thereby covering and concealing all the upper parts of said folding bed from above rearwardly 'of said reversible sliding seat, when in'da venport position.

5. In azfolding bed and davenport conthe combination of a seat and back,-folding bed sections pivoted to one another including uprightly, downwardly and rearwardly folded sections, means on said seat and means on said back whereby saidseat and back are held in close, juxtaposition to said uprightly folded section and in front of all of said folding bed sections when the same are folded, means to hold saidback with the inner surface thereof opposite ,the under side of said'bed' sections 1 when unfolded to horizontal valignment forming a bed, and with the said seatin substantially horizontal position below the rearwardly extended bed section} 6. In a folding bed and davenport, the

combination of stationary ends, rear and front rails connecting said ends, upwardly and downwardly folded bed sections mounted on said ends, a resilient bed spring connected by helical springs to said folding bed, a hollow-shaped back with a rearwardlyextending top covering the uppermost part of said folded bed spring in close juxtaposition thereto, a seat-supporting frame mounted on said ends in front of said upwardly and downwardly folded bed sections, and means to reverse said seat-supporting frame with its front edge passing the front rail while being turned downwardly and rearwardly without coming in contact with said resilient bed-spring when being used as a bed, said seat-supporting frame and said back being extended above the floor and spaced away therefrom when in reversed position.

7. In combination a davenport and folding bed connected together, davenport ends and connecting means therefor near the front of said ends, intermediate, inner and outer sections connected to one another and mounted on said ends, a hollow back extending rearwardly over the uppermost part of said sections When folded, folding legs on the outermost part of said sections, and means connected thereto, and to said folding legs in front of the'latter to prevent the downward bending of said outermost section when under pressure while outwardly extended to bed I position.

8. In an article of the character described, a davenport frame, a horizontally folded section, an intermediate uprightly folded section and a downwardly folded foot section, said sections being mounted on said davenport frame, and connected to one another, folding legs pivoted to said front section and in front of said intermediate section when outwardly extended and folding braces operatively connecting said folding legs and said foot section in front of said folding legs, reinforcing both said foot section and said folding legs while in open position, when the device is in use as a bed.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a back, a seat and supporting means therefor, a folding bed with all its upper parts covered on top by said back and comprising pivotally connected intermediate, inner and outer sections, and means connecting some of said sections to said frame, means whereby the bed may be collapsed within said frame with said intermediate section in a rearwardly and upwardly inclined position at the rear of the seat with said inner section supported in a substantially horizontal position at the inner end of said intermediate section and projecting in front of the upper rear end of the seat, with the outermost part of the bed sections folded rearwardly and downwardly with its end outside the end of said inner section, and folding legs connected to said outermost part and spaced in front of said intermediate section when outwardly extended to bed position with the rear end of said frame constantly positioned rearwardly of the upper front part of said back.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a back, a seat, and supporting means therefor, a folding bed with all its upper parts covered on top by said back and comprising pivotally connected intermediate, inner and outer sections, means connecting some of said sections to said frame, means whereby the bed may be collapsed within said frame with said intermediate section in a rearwardly and upwardly inclined position at the rear of the seat with said inner section supported in a substantially horizontal position at the inner end of said intermediate section and projecting in front of the upper rear of the seat, with the outermost part of the bed sections folded rearwardly and downwardly, said sections being adapted to fold a mattress therewith and holding the downwardly folded end of said mattress outside of said inner end of the mattress when the device is in davenport position, and folding legs connected to said outermost part and spaced in front of said intermediate section when outwardly extended to bed position with the rear end of said frame constantly positioned rearwardly of the upper front part of said back.

11. A combined davenport and folding bed connected to one another and comprising upwardly, horizontally and downwardly folded sections, a davenport frame, and a seat member, means on said frame and seat member whereby the latter may rotate and slide upon said frame, and means to support said seat member in front of said upwardly and downwardly folded sections, said seat being adapted by its combined rotary and sliding movement to enable said bed sections to be brought from behind said seat member to a position in front thereof into horizontal alignment when being converted to bed position, and an upholstered back member movable relative to said bed and provided with a rearwardly extending top, thereby covering and concealing all the upper parts thereof from above, rearwardly of said reversible sliding seat when in davenport position.

12. In a device of the class described, the combination with a frame, of a folding bed, a rearwardly projecting upholstered back adapted to cover all the upper parts of the folding bed from above, said folding bed comprising pivotally connected intermediate inner and outer sections mounted on said frame, means whereby the bed may be collapsed within said frame with said intermediate section in a rearwardly and upwardly inclined position and said inner section supported in a at the inner end of said intermediate section, means to fold the outermost part of the bed sections rearwardly and downwardly withits end outside and rearwardly of the end of said inner section, and folding legs connected to said outermost part and spaced in front of said intermediate section when outwardly extended to bed position.

13. In combination with a stationary structure, upwardly and downwardly folded bed sections mounted thereon, a resilient seatsupporting frame supported onsaid structure, movable rotating means on said seatsupporting frame whereby the front part thereof and its rotating means are moved rearwardly while reversed when the bed sections are being outwardy extended to bed position, and means on said bed sections to fold and swing the same rearwardly and thereby cause the front part of said seat-supporting frame and its rotating means to move forwardly when the device is being converted into a davenport.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

EDWIN L. WEINMAN.

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